I am at the stage where TT/tonearm/cartridge have been decided and almost procured and am ready to select Phono preamp. What is the best match for this cartridge? My main premap and Amps are Classe. Will the tubed phono would be desirable?
Few that I myself considering is Art Audio, EAR, Manley Steelhead or Tom evans Groove (These are also the ones that gets sold quickly here at Agon. May be that is one indication ;-)) But any advice would be welcome.
I'm using the Helikon and a standard BAT VKP10, with cartridge loaded at 100R. Sounds great and the BAT can be acquired inexpensively in the used market.
I too was at 47K, in conjunction with a BAT P10. But when I upgraded to more resolving speakers I found 47K too tizzy. 100R has a smoother, more delicate treble. It was easier for me to evaluate differences in loading as the overall quality of my system improved.
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